GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 241, 4 July 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

■.'•tu t'ii YW&«fVi' r £' (by telegraph—press association—copyeight.) : " A SHEER INVENTION." ■ v (Kec; July 3, 9148»piini)»/ "Rio tie 'Janeiroj" July ,'! " The '"New York Herald's" statement to the effect that certain, Brazilian warships now building in England are roally. - being built for Japan is officially described in Rio de Janeiro as a sheer invention. Appeal cases. (ltec. July 3, 11.15 p.m.) ; London, July 3. , In connection with petitions for speciaJ leave to appeal to the Privy I 'Council in the cases, of Tepainoa versus'ilorah'okbwaka, arid Readon versus Simo, judgment was .reserved. RAINS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (Rec. July 4, 1.2 a.m.) ; ■ • ' Sydney, July 3. Useful rain in the . coastal districts has checked the heavy frosts. ..... VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, July 3. The Governor'a Speech at the opening o( Parliament referred to the intention to submit a scheme of improved harbour facilities based on tho recommendation of Mr': Ferguson, Wellington Harbour Board Engineer. UNIVERSITY FOOTBALLERS. Sydney, July 3. Sir Norman Maclaurin, Chancellor of the University, welcomed, and entertained the New Zealand University team.

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